Kilocalories to Joules - Convert kcal to j

Kilocalories (kcal) Conversion

A kilocalorie is a non- SI unit of energy of one thousand (small) calories and 1 (large) Calorie. The term kilocalorie is more accurate to indicate the nutritional or food calorie which is known simply as a calorie. It is also equal to 4.1868 megajoules.

Joules (j) Conversion

A joule is an SI unit of measurement for work or energy, which equals the work done by a force of one newton acting to move an object through a length of one meter in the direction of the object’s motion. In the terms of electric currents, a joule is the energy dispersed as heat in one second by a current of one ampere through a resistance of one ohm.